GEELONG BANK - Key Persons
Allison has over 30 year's retail and consumer goods experience in senior executive roles. Her appointments have included General Management positions with Target and The Reject Shop.
Allison now runs her own independent consulting business and has worked with a broad range of Retail companies ranging from large ASX, privately owned SME's, Private Equity and start-ups where she provides strategic leadership advise to CEO's across all aspects of Company operations.
Her expertise is broad and includes merchandise and marketing, supply chain/logistics, system and processes, contract negotiation, M&A assessment, finance and reporting and governance. She has extensive international experience within the Asia Pacific Region.
Allison is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors where she is currently Chair of the Geelong and south west region AICD advisory group.
Graham Fryer was elected to Board at the 2023 AGM. Graham is a senior executive with extensive financial and corporate services experience. Graham has worked in complex service environments such as banking, transport, higher education, and industrial services. Graham is a Chartered Accountant, with post-graduate qualifications in management, finance and education. Graham is a member of the Board Governance Committee.
John joined the Board in 2021 as an observer before becoming a full Director in 2022. John has over 20 years' experience in financial services. His specialist areas are banking and insurance with a focus on capital, compliance and risk management. John has worked as an actuarial consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and in leadership roles at companies such as ANZ, Genworth and Westpac. John is an entrepreneur and a successful co-founder of multiple fintech's giving him a unique view on security and the effectively use of technology.
John has a first class Master's Degree in Physics. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia (FIAA), a fellow of the Institute Faculty of Actuaries UK (FIA), a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) and recently completed a graduate diploma in international relations.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chair
- Director
- Founding Director of Consigliere Pty Ltd
Mark became a Director in October 2020. He is the Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Risk Committee.
Mark is a Founding Director of Consigliere Pty Ltd, a family company advisory group. He is also a former Director of several Boards, including the Reach Foundation, the Starlight Children's Foundation, as well as Managing Director of Medibank Private, Chair of Hardings Hardware and most recently Chair of Scope (Aust) Pty Ltd.
Job Titles:
- Board As an Associate Director
- Finance and Compliance Executive
Michael joined the Board as an Associate Director in 2016, before becoming a full Director in 2017. He is Vice Chair of the Board and Governance Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee.
Prior to commencing his own consultancy business, Michael held a number of senior roles at GMHBA Limited and business, finance and administration roles with St John of God Health Care and Woodside Petroleum in Melbourne and Perth.
Michael is an experienced Finance and Compliance executive with diverse industry experience across the Private Health Insurance, Health, Resources, and Investment Management sectors. His depth of experience extends across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Treasury, Company Secretarial, Information Technology, Commercial, Legal and Administration. He also a Non-Executive Director of St Laurence Community Services and a Director at GenU.
Job Titles:
- Lending Operations & IT Manager
Job Titles:
- Finance & Administration Manager
Theodora was elected to the Board at the 2023 AGM. Theodora is an experienced non-executive director and has served as Chair of Audit, Risk and Finance committees. She has extensive governance and financial services experience. Theodora is an active Chartered Accountant and former Senior Partner at Ernst and Young and now provides consultancy advice to businesses in tax and finance. Theodora has post-graduate qualifications in tax and is a graduate of the Women on Boards WOBSX program. Theodora is a member of the Board Audit and Risk Committees.